Fujifilm SL240 vs Olympus SH-50

Following is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm SL240 and Olympus SH-50, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Olympus. The resolution of the Fujifilm SL240 (14MP) and the SH-50 (16MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm SL240 was released 12 months before the SH-50 so they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm SL240 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short view of how the Fujifilm SL240 scores versus the SH-50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix SL240 and Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are viewable at Fujifilm SL240 Gallery and Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm SL240 provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 100mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 3.9") having a weight of 510 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Fujifilm SL240 and Olympus SH-50 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the Fujifilm SL240 versus the SH-50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm SL240 and SH-50 is 67 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm SL240 and SH-50.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus SH-50 to give more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm SL240 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.